3 years ago

Re-write the expression as a product with the greatest common factor. (54 +99)

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algol133 years ago

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Find the prime factorization of 54
54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3
Find the prime factorization of 99
99 = 3 × 3 × 11
To find the GCF, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

Therefore, GCF = 3 × 3
GCF = 9

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